Fritz Schmidt (19 November 1903 in Eisbergen, nowadays part of Porta Westfalica, Westphalia – 26 June 1943 in Chartres) was the German Commissioner-General for Political Affairs and Propaganda in the occupied Netherlands between 1940 and 1943, one of four assistants to the Governor-General, Arthur Seyss-Inquart. Jacob Presser, Ashes in the Wind: The Destruction of Dutch Jewry (Wayne State University Press, 1968).
He is regarded as a compromiser and promoted the interests of Anton Mussert and the Nationaal-Socialistische Beweging (NSB).
In March 1936, Schmidt was elected to the Reichstag for electoral constituency 17 (Westphalia North). He was reelected in April 1938 and remained a member until his death.Fritz Schmidt entry in the Reichstag Members Database
Schmidt died at the age of 39 on 26 June 1943 when he "fell, jumped, or was pushed out of a train", and was succeeded by Wilhelm Ritterbusch.
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